Aston Villa vs Arsenal: December 6, 2025
Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park, Birmingham on December 6, 2025 (2025-26 Premier League).
Score by half
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arsenal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goals
- 36′ Aston Villa: Matty Cash
- 52′ Arsenal: Leandro Trossard
- 90+5′ Aston Villa: Emiliano Buendía
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Possession % | 47.3 | 52.7 |
| Passes | 397 | 443 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 7 | 4 |
What stood out
- Expected goals: Aston Villa 2.2, Arsenal 1.9.
- Managers: Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
Player lines
- Ben White (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.3 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Boubacar Kamara (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Bukayo Saka (ARS): 79 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 4 SH, 2 SOT, 0.6 xG, 0.3 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Eberechi Eze (ARS): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Ian Maatsen (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- John McGinn (AVL): 75 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Jurriën Timber (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Martin Ødegaard (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 3 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Mikel Merino (ARS): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Myles Lewis-Skelly (ARS, substitute): 10 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Noni Madueke (ARS, substitute): 11 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Pau Torres (AVL): 86 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Piero Hincapié (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Riccardo Calafiori (ARS): 86 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Victor Lindelöf (AVL, substitute): 10 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Youri Tielemans (MAN): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
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Head-to-head
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Full Aston Villa vs Arsenal head-to-head (3 meetings).
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